THE MAIL SERVICE QUESTION. WELLINGTON, August 15.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 291, 18 August 1888, Page 5

THE MAIL SERVICE Q UESTION. W ELLINGTON, Aug ust 15.

riiK adjourned meeting of those favourable to the San Fianci&co Service Mas held Us evening. Thoro were- present : Messrs Peacock (in the chair), Joyce, Goldie, Withy, jSlosr, T. Thompson, O'Rorke, Thompson, Mills, Monk, Lawry, Hoblv, Oralnun, Moat, Frasor, Mai chant, Tanner, and Taiwhangn. It was re&olvod that if the Diiect. Sor\ii;c is to becontinucd. itshould bo upon tho condition that lettcis should bo paid for at tho rate of 10s per 1b ; books, 6d. It was further resolved that if No. 2 of tho Premier 1 ? resolutions wsio notcariicd, then that the following mofcio" bosubmitted arid, if possible, carried, viz.: — "That the (iovernment enter into no mail contiact boforo next scijsion, in oider to afoid a longer interval for tho development of tho Pacific route."

OPPOSITION TO THE PACIFIC SERVICE. Mr Ward, who is bho most active opponent of the S.m Francisco Service, inioinicd me las ninht lhat there is a iiitijoiiiyof members n^aiu.si thoconlitiuanco of the San Fiancisco Service, and that also means the Yanc^mer one, as it is vntually continuing two services. He believco that the (Jovoninient's second cLiuso will lie knocked out. Ah a 1 c\ents lie and others mean to ii^ht. for that. end.

COAL AND TREICKT BY .MAIL BOATS. Mr Uos? has oivcn notice ot hi- intention to ask the lionise foi a icturn showing details of tlio outwaul and niwuul caif^o catucd by the San i'ranci&co mail hteameis and by the dhect mail stcamois. Also that the value and quantity of coal the piocluuo oi New Zealand shipped ab the vaiions paib^ in the colony by the atoie^aid lines of ste.unei.-. duiinj; tho yeai endud 31st December, 1887, bo laid on the table ot the House.

OPPOSITION TO THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE It is pi nimble that' -i meeting of those opposed Lo the San Fiancisco -sei \ ice will be convened foi this atteinuo:). Mr YAaidintoims me that he intend.-) mo\imr as tin amerulmenfc to the Premier's lcaoluhon that all »oi"s after '"That"' in the iiist clause be shuck out with a Mew to inserting "The Sar Francisco Sei\icc be discontinued and in lieu thereof the t!o\ eminent be moved to arrange for n fortnightly dnect beivicc at a cost not e.xctedintr thirty thousand pounda" He claim.s that a caieful piickinir of the card show .s that In.-, aini.ndnient will have tho sup|)ort of forty-ci<^ht members; thutytuowill \ote foi rhe tenewal of the San Francisco cenUacl, and cloven aieset down as doubtful.